The Lord Gives Israel a Sign

Today I read Hosea 3 where the Lord tells Hosea to pay a harlot to abide with him as a sign.  Some of the Lord's signs and what He asks His prophets to do is really weird.  Perhaps they make sense to the people of the time and they are perfect examples to them.  But to me sitting here in 2014 they just seem strange.  But I am glad that even if the analogy is strange, God never stopped talking to His people and never stopped warning them.  It is wonderful to see and know that He always takes care of us.  He will never leave us alone or destitute.  Until tomorrow.